Hair-cutting device



Nov. 26, 1929. c. KASSOW 1,737,461

HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Filed April 22, 1929 INVEN OR ATTORNEY Patented Nov.26, 1929 UNITED STATES CRISSIE KASSOW', OF KEY WEST, FLORIDAHAIR-CUTTING DEVICE Application filed April 22,

My present invention has reference to a combined comb and smoothingblade for use by tonsorial artists.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a comb of acgnstruction where by the barber will not bring his hands in contactwith the face of the person being operated upon and which further isprimarily designed for employment by the artist in the process ofcutting a mans side-burns, and which will permit of the manipulation ofeither scissors or shears in an easy and expeditious manner with perfectcomfort to the person being operated upon and with satis- 5 faction tothe artist.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will presentthemselves, the improvement further resides in the novel construction,combination and operative association of parts hereinafter described anddefinitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating the improvement in operativeposition.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the improvement per se.

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Before proceeding with the description of my improvement I desire itunderstood that I am aware of the construction of combs designed for thesame purpose as mine and have especial knowledge of the patent to V. C.Law, 1,609,558, granted Dec. 7 1926. My invention is, therefore,designed to overcome the deficiencies in devices of a similar nature.For instance, the Law patentcomprises a de vice that has oppositelydisposed teeth, from which extends a straight shank that terminates in ahandle. \Vith the Law construction it is impossible for the tonsorialartist to operate the comb without bringing his hands in contact withthe face or head of the person being operated upon. My improvement, itwill be noted from the followlng description is of a construction anddesign that will permit of the artist manipulating the comb or thecombined handle and smoothing blade without bringing his hand intocontact with the person being operated upon.

Also my improvement is of a more simple 1929. Serial No. 357,277.

nature than any other with which I am acquainted and may be more cheaplymanufactured and more readily manipulated by the barber or artist. Theimprovement may be constructedof any desired material and is small insize and light in weight. The invention is constructed from a singlepiece of such suitable material and includes a straight end'l that hason one of its edges projecting teeth 2 that provide the comb portion ofthe improvement. By reference to Figure 2 of the drawings it Will benoted that the teeth are gradually decreased in size from the inner tothe outer portion thereof. The part, 1 at the terminal of the inner andlonger teeth, is curved both outwardly and inwardly to provide a shaft3. This shaft at the edge thereof on which the teeth or comb 2 isformed, is enlarged and is gradually decreased in thickness from itslower to what I will term itsv outer edge. The enlargement is roundedand is designated in the drawings by the numeral 4. This enlargedportion is arranged at an outward angle with respect to the part 1 uponwhich the teeth 2 are formed. Only the outer edge of the enlargedportion 4 is curved, and this part 4 is gradually decreased in thicknessfrom its lower to its outer edge. The part f provides both a handle anda smoothing blade. By arranging the combined handle and smoothing bladeat an angle with respect to the comb it will be apparent that theoperator grasping the part 4: will have his hand disposed a considerabledistance away from the portion of the face of the person operated uponwhen the comb is in use and likewise by grasping the part 1 the combinedhandle and smoothing blade may be brought into operation withoutliability of the artist contacting with the face of the person operatedupon. The improvement is of an extremely simple construction and theadvantages thereof will, it is thought, be understood and appreciated bythose skilled in the art to which such invention relates and furtherdescription will not-be required.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A comb for the purpose set forth, comprising a straight portionprovided with teeth on one of its edges that provides a comb portion,said straight portion having its inner end formed with a curved shankthat merges into a strai ht portion that affords a handle, said handlehaving its edge parallel to that of the teeth widened and rounded andgradually decreased in thickness from its straight edge to its saidrounded edge. z

2. A comb for the purpose set forth, comprising a straight portionprovided with teeth on one of its edges that provides a comb portion,said straight portion havingits inner 7 end formed with a curved shankthat merges into a straight portion that affords. a handle, said handlehaving its edge parallel to that of the teeth widened and rounded andgradually decreased in thickness from its straight edge to its saidrounded edge and the teeth of the comb being gradually decreased inlength from the inner to the outer teeth thereof.

In testimony whereof I afi ix my signature.

GRISSIE KASSOW.

